Bucket hat

ABSTRACT

A head-mounted carrying device.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 62/648,367, filed on 26, Mar. 2018, which is incorporated in itsentirety by this reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates generally to a carrying device, and morespecifically to new and useful systems and methods for a hands freecarrying device.

BACKGROUND

There is a need for new and improved hands free carrying devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a carrying system, according toembodiments; and

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a carrying system, according toembodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The following description of embodiments is not intended to limit thedisclosure to these embodiments, but rather to enable any person skilledin the art to make and use the embodiments disclosed herein.

Embodiments herein provide a head-mounted hands-free carrying device(e.g., 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2). The device includes a head mount (e.g.,110 of FIGS. 1 and 2), a receptacle (e.g., 130 of FIGS. 1 and 2), and afastener (e.g., 120 of FIGS. 1 and 2) that attaches the head mount tothe receptacle. FIG. 1 shows a carrying device 100 that includes a headmount 110, a receptacle 130, and a fastener 120.

In some embodiments, the head mount is a hat. In some embodiments, thereceptacle is a bucket. In some embodiments, the fastener is tape.

In some embodiments, the head mount is a cap, the fastener is tape, thereceptacle is a bucket, a first end of the fastener is attached to anadjustment strap of the cap, and the second end of the fastener isattached to a handle of the bucket.

In some embodiments, the fastener is a rope. In some embodiments, thefastener is a ribbon. In some embodiments, the fastener is a belt. Insome embodiments, the fastener is a ribbon. In some embodiments, thefastener is a cable. In some embodiments, the fastener is a ribbon. Insome embodiments, the fastener is a string. In some embodiments, thefastener is a ribbon. In some embodiments, the fastener is an elasticband. In some embodiments, the fastener is a ribbon. In someembodiments, the fastener is a wire. In some embodiments, the fasteneris a ribbon. In some embodiments, the fastener is a cord. In someembodiments, the fastener is a flexible loop that can be opened andclosed, wherein the loop is opened to feed through and opening of thehead mount cap and through an opening of the receptacle, and closed toattached the receptacle to the head mount.

In some embodiments, the fastener is attached to a rear portion of thehead mount that is constructed to be aligned with a back of a human headwhen mounted on a human head. In some embodiments, the fastener isremovably attached to the head mount. In some embodiments, the fasteneris adjustably attached to the head mount.

In some embodiments, the fastener is a rigid fastener. In someembodiments, the fastener is a flexible fastener.

In some embodiments, the fastener includes a head mount attachment thatis arranged on the first end of the fastener and that is constructed toremovably attach to the head mount. In some embodiments, the fastenerincludes a receptacle attachment that is arranged on the second end ofthe fastener and that is constructed to removably attach to thereceptacle. In some embodiments, the receptacle includes a carryinghandle and the second end of the fastener is attached to the carryinghandle of the receptacle. In some embodiments, the carrying handle is arigid handle. In some embodiments, the carrying handle is a flexiblehandle.

In some embodiments, the receptacle is a rigid receptacle. In someembodiments, the receptacle is a flexible receptacle.

In some embodiments, the receptacle has a rigid opening that isconstructed to maintain an open configuration. In some embodiments, thereceptacle has a flexible opening.

In some embodiments, a length of the fastener is adjustable. In someembodiments, the length of the fastener is adjustable to arrange thereceptacle at a location proximate to a lower back area of a human whenthe head mount is mounted on the head of the human. In some embodiments,the fastener includes a length adjustment mechanism. In someembodiments, the fastener is a strap and the length adjustment mechanismis a strap length adjustment mechanism. In some embodiments, the lengthadjustment is similar to a strap length adjustment mechanism describedin U.S. Pat. No. 6,708,376, the contents of which is incorporated byreference herein.

In some embodiments, the head mount includes an identifying mark. Insome embodiments, the head mount includes an identifying mark that isconstructed to visibly identify a person whose head the head mount isattached to.

In some embodiments, the head mount includes an identifying label. Insome embodiments, the head mount includes an identifying label that isconstructed to visibly identify a person whose head the head mount isattached to.

In some embodiments, the head mount includes a rewriteble substrate. Insome embodiments, the head mount includes an eraseable substrate. Insome embodiments the head mound includes at least one of a whiteboard, achalkboard, cardboard display portion, and a paper diplay portion. Insome embodiments, the head mount includes a display device. In someembodiments, the head mount includes a display device that includes adisplay screen, a processor, a memory, and a communication interfacedevice. In some embodiments, the communication interface device is awired communication interface device. In some embodiments, thecommunication interface device is a wireless communication interfacedevice. In some embodiments, the communication interface device includesone or more of a Wi-Fi interface, a Bluetooth interface, a Near FieldCommunication (NFC) interface, and the like. In some embodiments, theprocessor of the display device executes machine-readable instructionsincluded in the memory to receive at least one message via thecommunication interface and display the at least one message on thedisplay screen. In some embodiments, the processor of the display deviceexecutes machine-readable instructions included in the memory to accessat least one message from the memory and display the at least onemessage on the display screen. In some embodiments, the receptacleincludes a sensor that senses objects included in the receptacle andprovides information generated by the sensor to a display device. Insome embodiments, the sensor is communicatively coupled to a displaydevice included in the head mount. In some embodiments, the sensor iscommunicatively coupled to a display device included in the receptacle.In some embodiments, the sensor is communicatively coupled to a displaydevice via a network (e.g., the Internet). In some embodiments, thesensor is a weight sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor is an imagesensor. In a first example, the display device is attached to thereceptacle, and the display device displays sensor information (e.g.,weight of the objects in the receptacle, image of the objects in thereceptacle, description of the material of the objects included in thereceptacle based on spectral image data generated by using the sensor).In a second example, the display device is attached to the head mount,and the display device displays sensor information (e.g., weight of theobjects in the receptacle, image of the objects in the receptacle,description of the material of the objects included in the receptaclebased on spectral image data generated by using the sensor). In a thirdexample, the display device is included in a mobile device that iscommunicatively coupled to the sensor via a wireless communicationinterface included in the carrying device (e.g., 100), and the displaydevice displays sensor information (e.g., weight of the objects in thereceptacle, image of the objects in the receptacle, description of thematerial of the objects included in the receptacle based on spectralimage data generated by using the sensor).

In some embodiments, the head-mounted hands-free carrying device isconstructed for use during produce picking, wherein the head mount isarranged on a head of a human engaged in produce picking, and thefastener is adjusted to a length to enable access to a hand of the humanfor depositing picked produce during the produce picking process. Byvirtue of the receptacle being attached to the head mount, a location ofthe receptacle with respect to a body of the human can be controlled inresponse to human movement of the head to which the head mount isattached. In other words, the human produce picker can move thereceptacle to their left side, back side, or front side by moving atleast one of head, neck, torso and shoulder, thereby providinghands-free positioning of the receptacle during produce picking. Incontrast, in using a backpack, a human ordinarily removes the backpackto deposit contents into the backpack, or must reach behind their bodyto deposit contents into the backpack. By virtue of embodiments herein,a human can move their head to position the receptacle in front of theirbody during picking and then move their head to reposition thereceptacle to a back of their body during walking to another location.

In some embodiments, the head-mounted hands-free carrying device isconstructed for use by children during Easter egg hunts (or scavengerhunts), wherein the head mount is arranged on a head of a human engagedin Easter egg hunting, and the fastener is adjusted to a length toenable access to a hand of the human for depositing Easter eggs duringthe Easter egg hunt process. By virtue of the receptacle being attachedto the head mount, a location of the receptacle with respect to a bodyof the human can be controlled in response to human movement of the headto which the head mount is attached. In other words, the human Easteregg hunter can move the receptacle to their left side, back side, orfront side by moving their head (and/or neck), there by providinghands-free positioning of the receptacle during Easter egg collection.In contrast, in using a backpack, a human ordinarily removes thebackpack to deposit contents into the backpack, or must reach behindtheir body to deposit contents into the backpack. By virtue ofembodiments herein, a human can move their head to position thereceptacle in front of their body during Easter egg hunting and thenmove their head to reposition the receptacle to a back of their bodyduring walking to another location. By virtue of the foregoing, childrencan more easily locate their Easter egg collection receptacle. In someembodiments, the receptacle is an Easter egg basket.

In some embodiments, the head mount includes a sun protection device. Insome embodiments, the sun protection device is a visor. In someembodiments, the sun protection device is a brim. In some embodiments,the sun protection device is a sunshade. In some embodiments, the headmount includes an umbrella.

By virtue of the foregoing, children are incentivized to wear headmounts having sun protection devices.

In some embodiments, the head-mounted hands-free carrying device isconstructed to be used as a fitness device wherein a person depositsweights into the receptacle and moves their head and/or neck to exercisetheir neck muscles.

As a person skilled in the art will recognize from the previous detaileddescription and from the figures and claims, modifications and changescan be made to the embodiments disclosed herein without departing fromthe scope defined in the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A carrying device comprising: a head mount; areceptacle; and a fastener that attaches the head mount to thereceptacle.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the head mount is a hat,the receptacle is a bucket, and the fastener is tape.
 3. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the head mount is a cap, the fastener is tape, thereceptacle is a bucket, and wherein a first end of the fastener isattached to an adjustment strap of the cap, and a second end of thefastener is attached to a handle of the bucket.
 4. The device of claim1, wherein the fastener is one of a rope, a ribbon, a cable, a string, arubber tube, an elastic band, a wire, a cord, and a belt.
 5. The deviceof claim 1, wherein the fastener is attached to a rear portion of thehead mount that is constructed to be aligned with a back of a human headwhen mounted on a human head.
 6. The device of claim 5, wherein thefastener is removably attached to the head mount.
 7. The device of claim5, wherein the fastener is adjustably attached to the head mount.
 8. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a rigid fastener.
 9. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the fastener is a flexible fastener.
 10. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the fastener includes a head mount attachmentthat is arranged on a first end of the fastener and that is constructedto removably attach to the head mount.
 11. The device of claim 10,wherein the fastener includes a receptacle attachment that is arrangedon a second end of the fastener and that is constructed to removablyattach to the receptacle.
 12. The device of claim 11, wherein thereceptacle includes a carrying handle and the second end of the fasteneris attached to the carrying handle of the receptacle.
 13. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the receptacle is a rigid receptacle.
 14. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the receptacle is a flexible receptacle.
 15. The deviceof claim 1, wherein the receptacle has a rigid opening that isconstructed to maintain an open configuration.
 16. The device of claim1, wherein the receptacle has a flexible opening.
 17. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the fastener includes a length adjustment mechanism.18. The device of claim 1, wherein the head mount includes an eraseablesubstrate, wherein the eraseable substrate is one of a whiteboard, achalkboard, cardboard, and paper.
 19. The device of claim 1, wherein thehead mount includes a display device that includes a display screen, aprocessor, a memory, and a communication interface device.
 20. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein the head mount includes a sunshade.